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1858–1914
Remembered as a priest, writer, and reform-minded public voice, he brought sharp conviction to questions of faith, society, and culture. His work also reached into the English folk-song revival through an important collaboration with Cecil Sharp.

by Charles L. (Charles Latimer) Marson
Charles Latimer Marson was an English clergyman and author associated with the Christian socialist movement in the late 19th century. Reliable sources found during this search describe him as an influential figure in that movement and note that he later became known for his part in the early English folk-song revival.
He edited The Christian Socialist in the 1880s, and sources also place him for a time in Australia, where his Anglo-Catholic views and social ideals stirred controversy. Later, between 1903 and 1906, he collaborated with Cecil Sharp on the first volumes of Folk Songs from Somerset, helping preserve traditional songs that became central to the revival of English folk music.
The sources located here give his life dates as 1859–1914, even though your prompt lists 1858–1914, so I have avoided repeating the birth year in the text. I wasn’t able to confirm a suitable portrait image of Marson from the pages reviewed, so no profile image is included.